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HIWT Welcomes New Staff

The Institute welcomed Aaron Coats to the team Joseph Magruder has joined the team as a Skill
as a Financial Aid Administrator. Aaron comes to Welding Instructor in the Gas Metal Arc Welding
HIWT from the financial/banking industry. Aaron's Group. Joe comes to HIWT from Preferred Global
expertise was in financial planning/management, Equipment where he was a welder/fabricator. Joe is
budgeting and credit which helped him make the an HIWT graduate in the Structural Welding Program
transition into his financial aid role. In his spare in 2013. When he was a student at the Institute, he
time, Aaron enjoys detailing cars, weightlifting, and felt like he wanted to come back someday to teach
playing video games. Aaron lives in Piqua with his and give back to what he learned as a student. "My
wife and fur babies. instructors were great, and I knew then I wanted to
come back", stated Joe. In his spare time, Joe likes to rock climb and
spend time with his wife and kids. Joe lives in Miamisburg.
Michelle Caldwell was hired as the school's
Custodian and has been doing a wonderful job.
Michelle retired from Troy Schools after 21 years Jason Ellison was hired as a Skill Welding
of service working first as a bus driver, then food Instructor in the Gas Metal Arc Welding Group.
services, and finally as a custodian at the high school. Jason began his welding education in high school
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time at Springfield Clark Career Technical Center. After
with friends, camping, fishing, and travelling with her high school, he began his career doing welding/
partner, Dean. Michelle is a lifelong resident of Troy fabrication, specifically in the automotive field. He
where she still lives with her three fur babies. then got some great knowledge welding stainless
steel sheet metal. Prior to coming to HIWT, Jason
worked at Combined Technologies Group where he
Storm Shoemaker was hired as a Skill Welding
Instructor and is working with the Gas Tungsten Arc was a lead welder. Jason knew way back in high school that he wanted
Welding Team. Prior to coming to HIWT, Storm was to be a welding instructor and when he saw the posting he jumped at the
a lead fabricator welding aluminum on emergency opportunity. In his spare time, Jason enjoys fishing and spending time
equipment which has helped him make a smooth outdoors with his wife and three children. Jason resides in Tipp City.
transition into teaching the TIG process. Storm is
a 2015 graduate of the Combination Structural and
Pipe Welding Program. Storm said he knew as a
student he wanted to come back and teach, so he
was happy when the opportunity presented itself. In his spare time, he
races cars on dirt tracks, works on cars and spends time with his wife and
4-month-old. Storm resides in South Charleston.

William Schilling has joined the Institute as a
Skill Instructor in the Lecture Group. Bill came to
HIWT having 43 years of experience in Welding.
Most recently he was a Gas Tungsten Arc Welder at
Airstream welding window frames. His experience
is mostly in the fabrication area. When asked why
he wanted to teach after all these years, he said,
"It has been one of my goals in life to pass on my
experience and knowledge to others that want to get
into welding." In his spare time, he enjoys camping and spending time
with his family. Bill resides in Sidney with his wife, daughter and his fur Visit us online: 400 Trade Square East, Troy, OH 45373
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